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The Married At First Sight<\/a> experts have been blown away by a batch of brides that have done something that’s “never happened” on the show before. Aussies will get to soak up a new batch of brides and grooms<\/a> meeting each other for the first time at the alter when the Channel 9 show kicks off<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MAFS expert John Aiken<\/a> told Yahoo Lifestyle the cast of the 2026 season is “complex” and there will be plenty of “twists and turns” due to a group of “strong women”. But he’s now opened up about this group of brides who have called themselves the “Boss Babes”.<\/p>\n

He revealed on the TODAY show that this is a first for Australia’s most controversial reality TV show.<\/p>\n

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“There’s a group of about six women that band together… and they come for everyone,” he said.<\/p>\n

“They look to dominate and control the experiment. They go after women that stand up to them. They go after their husbands, and they come after the experts.<\/p>\n

“We’ve never had it before.”<\/p>\n

He added that the Boss Babes had a “long” list of non-negotiables that they wanted on the show and in their husbands-to-be.<\/p>\n

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“They feel very empowered. They feel like they deserve the best… and if you cross them, you’ll know about it,” John added.<\/p>\n

The relationship expert warned that some of the brides’ language on the show is “incredibly abrasive” and it’s something that hasn’t really happened on MAFS before.<\/p>\n

Obviously, viewers have seen a lot in the past 12 seasons, but John reckons this new instalment stands above the rest.<\/p>\n

He revealed that during filming, he tried to call out some of the Boss Babes on their behaviour but it didn’t go down well.<\/p>\n

Who is on the 2026 season of MAFS Australia?<\/p>\n

The cast was only recently announced and you can find out about them all here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The majority of brides and grooms for this season are in their 30s, but there are a few exceptions, with the oldest contestants being in their early 50s.<\/p>\n

Fellow MAFS expert Alessandra Rampolla told Yahoo Lifestyle she was thrilled when she saw the mix of contestants for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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“I think the cultural diversity that is a part of the mix of this year’s cast is, for me, very exciting,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I think there’s something to be learned and understood about human behaviour in general when you’re able to take those nuances into the mix. So I will enjoy that very much.”<\/p>\n

John echoed this and believed it’s why audiences keep coming back each year.<\/p>\n

“One of the great parts of the show is it’s very diverse. So we get different ages, different cultures, but different backgrounds and upbringings,” he said.<\/p>\n

“And that’s one of the reasons why it’s so successful.”<\/p>\n

Some of the contestants have called themselves “loud and outspoken”, “extremely emotional and quite sensitive”, and “principled and respectful”.<\/p>\n

Some are looking for someone who will just make them feel beautiful, whereas one boldly said they were simply keen on marrying “fit woman with a big booty and small waistline”.<\/p>\n

You can see now why the MAFS experts said it was a “complex” group of people.<\/p>\n

The show will officially kick off tonight on Channel 9 at 7:30pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

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